foreland

as in peninsula
an area of land that juts out into a body of water from the plane I could see a foreland shaped like a large toe

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Recent Examples of foreland The word foreland means a body of land in front of another feature, such as a valley in front of mountains. oregonlive, 11 Dec. 2021
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  • Destructive winds and flooding rain also pummeled the state’s peninsula.
    Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Today, eight former patients remain on the register at Kalaupapa, some still living on the peninsula, including one that recently celebrated his 100th birthday.
    Will McGough, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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  • The dresses, in muted shades ranging from pale pink to pearl gray, cream and black, contrast layers of vaporous tulle and organza with long ruffled skirts and collared capes in satin or taffeta edged with lace.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Bianca Jones Denver, CO Let the rain become a style moment, and work that makeshift rain cover like a cape.
    Matt Nager, Outside, 1 Sep. 2025

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“Foreland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreland. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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